Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between colleges in Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. The average acceptance rate of colleges in Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conf is 75.52% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 15.29%.
Coe College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 64.04% and University of Dubuque has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 23.31% among colleges in Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,389 (646/680) | 1,078 (515/527) | 223 (109/107) | 78% (80%/78%) | 21% (21%/16%) |
| Central College | 1,706 (943/754) | 1,470 (821/643) | 309 (177/131) | 86% (87%/85%) | 21% (22%/17%) |
| Coe College | 8,633 (3,984/4,461) | 5,529 (2,229/3,165) | 303 (168/128) | 64% (56%/71%) | 5% (8%/3%) |
| University of Dubuque | 1,486 (876/610) | 1,317 (761/556) | 307 (203/104) | 89% (87%/91%) | 23% (27%/17%) |
| Loras College | 1,408 (841/567) | 1,406 (841/565) | 261 (157/104) | 100% (100%/100%) | 19% (19%/18%) |
| Luther College | 2,632 (1,561/1,069) | 1,883 (1,080/802) | 375 (206/169) | 72% (69%/75%) | 20% (19%/16%) |
| Simpson College | 2,046 (979/1,029) | 1,764 (827/904) | 381 (210/166) | 86% (84%/88%) | 22% (25%/16%) |
| Wartburg College | 3,203 (1,693/1,509) | 2,429 (1,218/1,211) | 402 (232/170) | 76% (72%/80%) | 17% (19%/11%) |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 2,725 (1,362/1,362) | 2,175 (1,047/1,127) | 352 (161/191) | 80% (77%/83%) | 16% (15%/14%) |
| Average | 2,803 (1,432/1,432) | 2,117 (1,038/1,056) | 324 (180/141) | 75.52% (72.5%/73.7%) | 15.29% (17.4%/13.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of colleges in Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conf is 1128. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 577 and the average SAT Math score is 551.
Luther College has the highest SAT scores of 1,215 and Wartburg College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,030 among colleges in Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. The following table compares SAT Scores between colleges in Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conf for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1% (1) | - | ||
| Central College | 3% (8) | 1100 | 550 | 550 |
| Coe College | 9% (28) | 1150 | 580 | 570 |
| University of Dubuque | 16% (50) | 1090 | 560 | 530 |
| Loras College | Test Score is NOT considered for Loras College admission. | |||
| Luther College | 9% (33) | 1215 | 610 | 605 |
| Simpson College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| Wartburg College | 3% (13) | 1030 | 540 | 490 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 2% (5) | 1180 | 620 | 560 |
| Average | 6.14% | 1128 | 577 | 551 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of colleges in Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conf is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between colleges in Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conf for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 33% (74) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Central College | 42% (131) | 23 | 21 | 23 |
| Coe College | 25% (76) | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| University of Dubuque | 31% (94) | 22 | 20 | 20 |
| Loras College | Test Score is NOT considered for Loras College admission. | |||
| Luther College | 17% (65) | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Simpson College | 2% (6) | 32 | 33 | 29 |
| Wartburg College | 24% (98) | 23 | 22 | 24 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 23% (81) | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Average | 24.63% | 25 | 24 | 24 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying colleges in Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conf based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Central College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Coe College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of Dubuque | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Loras College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Luther College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Simpson College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Wartburg College | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.